Coordinator, Entertainment Brand Solutions

The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make ours the world’s premier entertainment company. Disney Advertising is responsible for advertising sales and integrated marketing for The Walt Disney Company’s entertainment and sports offerings through linear, digital, social, audio and ad-supported streaming businesses. This includes ABC, ABC News, Disney , Disney Channels Worldwide, Disney Digital, ESPN Networks, ESPN , Freeform, FX, National Geographic, Hulu, and its eight ABC-owned local stations.

Job Description

Disney Advertising Sales is seeking an experienced professional who will be responsible for assisting a team on project management for advertiser driven cross-platform brand solutions within the News, Daytime and Syndications verticals. This role is based in NYC and reports into a Senior Manager.

Coordinator will be responsible for helping the team on project management of advertiser driven cross-platform brand solutions within the News, Daytime and Syndication verticals which includes GMA, Live with Kelly and Mark, The View, Tamron Hall.

What You Will Do

Help support team members on the development and execution of cross-platform (linear, digital, social etc.) deals.

• Participate in idea generation and help with creation of pitch materials (RFPs and proactive).

  • Participate in idea generation

  • Help with all client-facing pitch materials that detail (customized and market-wide) sponsorship opportunities

  • Coordinate approvals among key stakeholders (Management, Legal, BS&P, PR, Business Affairs, studios, producers, etc.)

• Help coordinate aspects of the activation process: timelines, approvals, production shoots, post-production, etc. May include:

  • Draft project related paperwork

  • Coordinate approvals

  • Support in on-set shoots

  • Budget management/billing

  • Responsible for digitizing and uploading all branded content

  • Draft deal recaps and case studies

  • Help with sweepstakes management

• Possibility to work with and oversee portions of intern workloads

• Provide organizational support to the team including: manage status reports, meeting recaps, set up cross-team processes etc.

• Some clerical responsibilities including coordinating and setting meetings, setting meeting agendas, securing conference rooms etc.

• Competitive tracking and reporting

• Bring an innovative and entrepreneurial lens to the business to ensure solutions are meeting marketplace demands and revenue potential is maximized.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, 1 year of marketing, sponsorship, promotion, branded entertainment and/or media at a network, cable, promotional/media agency or entertainment studio preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills (especially in high stress environments) and professional presence

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly organized, attention to detail, time management skills, ability to multi-task

• Adept problem-solving skills

• Demonstrate creative thinking

• Highly organized, attention to detail, time management skills, ability to multi-task

• Independent decision maker and proven work solving complex problems

• Self-motivated and proactive

• Team player with the desire to do whatever it takes

• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, mornings, weekends and/or occasional travel

• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Keynote, Google Docs/Sheets, iMovie, and Final Cut Pro

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The hiring range for this position based in New York is $55,800 - $74,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.